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Boston University

FBSI · 1947 Season · Final

Struggling −
Record
5–3
0.625 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
20
1923–1964
All-Time Record
73–90–7
0.450 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#36
1954
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 0
  • Divisional Era · 9 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 9 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 2 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Boston University head-to-head · History & Eras

1947 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Sep 30MOHAWKUnranked—W 45–7
7Week 7 · Oct 7Harvard (HARVARD)H2HIND FBSI4–5L 14–19
8Week 8 · Oct 14NEW York University (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY)H2HIND FBSI2–5–1W 38–7
9Week 9 · Oct 21Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB105–4L 7–62
10Week 10 · Oct 28William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2HIND SOCON9–2L 13–47
12Week 12 · Nov 11Fordham (FORDHAM)H2HIND FBSI1–6–1W 26–6
13Week 13 · Nov 18Merchant Marine (MERCHANT MARINE)H2HIND FBSI2–9W 33–6
15Week 15 · Dec 2Colgate (COLGATE)H2HIND FBSI1–5–2W 20–14

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.517
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-5
-11+6
  • NEW York University +2
  • Merchant Marine +2
  • Fordham +1
  • Colgate +1
  • William & Mary -2
  • Purdue -4
  • Harvard -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #61Better than 56%
Win % Place 38thBetter than 73%

0.625 Win % · Change 3

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#64Regular Season Final#63Post-Season W1#64Post-Season W2#64Post-Season W3#61Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+38
-5
+31
-55
-34
+20
+27
+6

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1081923#1061924

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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